Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 364. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.88 g, 1h). Tyre mint. Dated SE 164 (149/8 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, eagle standing left on prow left; palm frond behind; to left, club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right ΔΞP (date) above monogram. SC 1835.4a; Newell, Tyre 61; Rouvier 1863; Houghton 745; SNG Spaer -. Superb EF, wonderful light iridescent toning. Exceptional metal.